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Steve H Graham
03-22-2011, 5:24 PM
Some guy is selling a 7.5 HP Taiwanese sliding table saw for $500.

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/bfs/2208034025.html
Neil Brooks
03-22-2011, 5:27 PM
From the ad:


i have come with all the atachment

I wish *I* had come with all the attachment. Somehow, I know my life would have been better ;)
Steve H Graham
03-22-2011, 6:05 PM
I believe that's spelled "atachment."

This must be some guy cleaning out a warehouse. Surely no one who paid for that thing would accept $500.

All your saw are belong to us.
Dan Friedrichs
03-22-2011, 6:12 PM
I think he's including the double-bagger dust collector, too!

So, Steve, you're not going to buy it? :)
Steve H Graham
03-22-2011, 6:16 PM
See, this is where the "hate" comes in. I have no place to put it.
Randy Dutkiewicz
03-22-2011, 6:21 PM
from the ad:



I wish *i* had come with all the attachment. Somehow, i know my life would have been better ;)


lol!!! Lol!!!
Chip Lindley
03-22-2011, 6:43 PM
Never heard of MIKIWAY before! From the shape of the cabinet, it's '80s or '90s Taiwanese vintage. A guy may be getting just what he's paying for! That tropical S. Florida climate is hard on Arn!
Steve H Graham
03-22-2011, 7:18 PM
The junk that comes with it might be worth $500 by itself. I looked up Mikiway. Here is what I learned: they cost a whole lot. Whether that means they're good, I dunno. Might make a nice artificial reef.

Reminds me of an old National Lampoon recording. They asked a guy to name three famous Mickeys, and he came up with Mickey Mantle, Mickey Mouse, and Mickey Way. The candy bar.
Steve Rowe
03-22-2011, 10:05 PM
I purchased a Mikiway MB250 saw in 1985 from Bratton Machinery in Tallahasee. It is the 10"/3HP version of what is listed. I recall the price new was $999. A sliding table attachment was available and I believe it was another $400-500 but I didn't go for the attachment. It was a very good and solid saw that provided me many years of service until I upgraded to a slider. It came with two arbors and heavy cast iron inserts. One for sawing and one for dado.

Several other machinery companies also imported this saw, Sunhill comes to mind but that was a long time ago.
Paul Symchych
03-22-2011, 11:50 PM
Killing some time I went on line and came up with a new one for $3500 [New Zealand] which = around $2500 US.
http://www.machine.co.nz/woodworking-machinery-and-tools-WI